# Accident 19940819022639A: Helio H295, Artic Vilage, AK, August 19, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1994, 20:00 local time
- Place: Artic Vilage, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PY6C
- Location: 68.0893° N, 145.6005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=68.0893&lon=-145.6005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6DB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6DB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Helio H-295 (registry code 4300802, https://openairdocs.org/model/helio-h-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming GO-480 series (registry code 41527, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-go-480-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HELIO H295
- Reported engine: LYC GO480G1A6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,690 total, 216 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC94LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA123) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940819022639A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

COLLIDED WITH MARMOT HOLE LANDING ON REMOTE STRIP. FLATTENED LEFT MAIN TIRE. GROUND LOOPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC94LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94LA123), Aug 20, 1994: Helio H295 (N6DB), Artic Village, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE HIDDEN OBSTRUCTION (HOLE).

## Other reports on N6DB (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19920921037869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920921037869A), Sep 21, 1992: Helio H295 (N6DB), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Veered right landing. Used left rudder. Negative result. Left main gear collapsed. Tail lock failed. Crack in gear.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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